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Masakazu Washida
鷲田 雅一
Personal information
Full name Masakazu Washida
Date of birth (1978-11-15) November 15, 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth Fukui, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1994–1996 Maruoka High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 JEF United Ichihara 0 (0)
1999–2003 Montedio Yamagata 161 (7)
2004 JEF United Ichihara 0 (0)
2005–2006 Kyoto Purple Sanga 18 (0)
2007 Montedio Yamagata 21 (0)
2008 Tochigi SC 31 (0)
2009–2010 FC Ryukyu 24 (1)
2010 SC Sagamihara
Total 255 (8)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masakazu Washida (鷲田 雅一, Washida Masakazu, born November 15, 1978) is a former Japanese football (soccer) player. He played as a defender during his career.

Masakazu Washida's Football Journey

Masakazu Washida was born in Fukui, Japan, on November 15, 1978. He became a professional football player after finishing high school.

Starting His Professional Career

In 1997, Masakazu Washida joined JEF United Ichihara. This team played in the J1 League, which is the top football league in Japan. He stayed with the club until 1998 but did not play in any official matches during this time.

Playing in the J2 League

In 1999, Washida moved to Montedio Yamagata. This club had just been promoted to the J2 League, the second-highest league in Japan. He started playing many games as a central defender for Montedio Yamagata. By 2001, he had become a regular player, meaning he was a key part of the team. He played many matches for them until 2003.

Moving Between Clubs

In 2004, Washida returned to JEF United Ichihara. However, he found it difficult to get playing time there. The next year, in 2005, he joined Kyoto Purple Sanga, another J2 League team. His team won the J2 League championship in 2005 and moved up to the J1 League in 2006. Even though his team was successful, Washida did not play in many matches during these two seasons.

Return to Montedio Yamagata and Later Years

In 2007, Masakazu Washida went back to Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League. He played in many games for them again. In 2008, he moved to Tochigi SC, a team in the Japan Football League (JFL). The JFL is a league below the J1 and J2. He was a regular player for Tochigi SC, and the team was promoted to the J2 League at the end of the 2008 season.

After that, in 2009, he joined FC Ryukyu, another JFL club. He played many matches in 2009. However, in 2010, he did not play any games for FC Ryukyu. In June 2010, he moved to SC Sagamihara, a team in the Japanese Prefectural Leagues, which are regional leagues. Masakazu Washida retired from playing football at the end of the 2010 season. Throughout his career, he played in 255 league matches and scored 8 goals.

External Links

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